Soccer Recap: Goddard Pulls Away in the Second Half

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Mexico Military Institute, Goddard was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Portales Rams with a sharp 5-2 win. The score was close at halftime, but Goddard pulled away in the second half with three goals.

Goddard's victory brought them up to 5-9-1. As for Portales, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost 25 of their last 30 contests, dating back to last year. That's dragged them to a 3-11-1 record this season.

Goddard will be playing in front of their home fans against Artesia at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Artesia will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Goddard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Portales, they are taking a road trip to take on Lovington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.